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INAUGURAL TRAILBLAZER AWARDEES ANNOUNCED AT NZ19

LOS ANGELES, CA – The first annual Trailblazer Award Ceremony took place today during the world’s largest net zero building event, the Net Zero 2019 Conference & Expo (NZ19).

The Trailblazer Awards celebrate leaders who are building a net zero future through their work in the carbon, energy, water, waste, transit and / or policy sectors. The Awards were presented in front of the full audience at the Net Zero Conference and Expo, in Petree Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

“We’re thrilled to be launching the Trailblazer Awards to recognize ‘trailblazers’ in our industry,” Event Chair Drew Shula said. “While there are plenty of incredible award ceremonies in the green building sector, we felt like there was a gap when it came to recognizing those who are working on ‘net zero’ in particular, whether it be our buildings, our infrastructure, or our policies.”

The awards were presented by Shula. Ben Stapleton (Executive Director of the U.S. Green Building Council [USGBC-LA]) and Neal Anderson (Director of USGBC-LA’s Net Zero Accelerator) co-presented the Net Zero Accelerator Showcase award.

Originally known as the Darragh Building, the building was designed by Noland Blass, Jr in 1958 and renovated in 2017 to house Entegrity, an energy services company headquartered in Little Rock. The 13,342 sf mid-century modern building was designed and renovated with sustainability and historic preservation in mind. Cost-effective strategies were used to reduce energy use as much as possible before adding a rooftop solar array to reach net zero energy. The project was designed, executed, and documented by Entegrity and certified LEED Platinum for New Construction/Major Renovation.

It achieved USGBC’s LEEDv3 BD&C: NC Platinum (86/110 points), USGBC’s LEED Zero Energy Certification, and ILFI’s Net Zero Certification in 2019 with a 40% reduction water usage and a 94.9% energy cost savings with a net EUI of -0.77. The project was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

ABOUT ENTEGRITY

Entegrity is an energy services company and solar developer specializing in the implementation of energy conservation and renewable energy projects. Entegrity is uniquely qualified to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to Optimize Building Performance. We help our clients realize long-term operational savings by focusing on their needs: selecting the most cost-effective scope, contract structure, and financing strategy available to them. Our comprehensive service package includes energy savings performance contracting, commissioning, energy modeling, building testing, lighting solutions, renewable energy, water conservation, and sustainability consulting.